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Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee:

"During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."

By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016

National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 08, 2023 in an ad:

Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”

By Tyler Katzenberger• November 24, 2023

Donald Trump stated on May 10, 2018 in a tweet:

"Senator Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fought hard against the Bad Iran Deal, even going at it with President Obama, & then Voted AGAINST it! Now he says I should not have terminated the deal"

By Dan Clark• May 24, 2018

Glenn Beck stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."

By Louis Jacobson• March 20, 2015

Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington:

"We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."

By Becky Bowers• November 23, 2011

Andrea Mitchell stated on January 28, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Andrea Mitchell Reports":

In 2002, "Iran was more or less an American ally."

By Jon Greenberg• February 3, 2014

Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:

The Iran nuclear deal is "putting billions of dollars back into a country that’s the world’s largest supporter of terrorism. We are actually giving them the money to fund the terrorists that are killing us and our allies."

By Dan Clark• August 5, 2016

Donald Trump Jr. stated on January 22, 2021 in a tweet:

“Donald Trump is the first president in modern history (who) did not start a new war.”

By Noah Y. Kim• February 2, 2021

Instagram posts stated on October 01, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows a missile strike on Israel.

By Sofia Ahmed• October 7, 2024

Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2023 in a Truth Social post:

“The same people that raided Israel are pouring into our once beautiful USA, through our TOTALLY OPEN SOUTHERN BORDER, at Record Numbers.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• October 12, 2023

John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad:

Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages."

By Will Doran• October 12, 2016

Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2024 in a Truth Social post:

Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview may be “a major Campaign Finance Violation.”

By Sara Swann• October 12, 2024

John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago:

"Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions."

By Robert Farley• May 21, 2008

Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video:

On the US seeking regime change

By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2026

Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2015 in an interview:

Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."

By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• September 4, 2015

Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2025 in a Truth Social post:

CBS News and “60 Minutes” “replaced” former Vice President Kamala Harris’ interview answers “with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview.”

By Sara Swann• February 7, 2025

Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News:

The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."

By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2015

Eric Hovde stated on March 04, 2024 in Campaign website:

Says U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “was one of the staunchest supporters of the Iran deal which sent billions of dollars and plane loads of cash to Iran.”

By Laura Schulte• March 8, 2024

Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Joe Biden confirms WW3 live on TV.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023

Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech:

Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."

By Tom Kertscher• January 16, 2020

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